A man has died after an old church building collapsed in Cardiff, a senior firefighter said.
Emergency services were called to the incident in the Splott area of the city at 2.51pm.
UPDATE: Pearl Street (Splott Road)
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Two casualties escaped with minor injuries, while a third died, the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said.
Area manager Gareth Davies said: “A gentleman was sadly found trapped within the collapsed structure and has tragically lost their life.
He added: “As a Service, we wish to extend our sympathies to the individual’s family at this very sad time.”
Mr Davies said firefighters are working to recover the body from the building on Pearl Street in Splott, while limited services are running on the nearby railway line between Cardiff and Newport.
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